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Examining The Effectiveness Of Technology Workshops On Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes And Confidence, Alouisa Thames
Examining The Effectiveness Of Technology Workshops On Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes And Confidence, Alouisa Thames
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
Research has revealed that teachers lack the training and confidence needed to effectively integrate our world’s rapidly changing technology into the classroom. Workshops have been given in an attempt to address this issue, but their effectiveness has not been assessed. To measure the effect of technology workshops in teacher training, 11 teacher candidates from Saint Catherine University were asked to attend and participate in two 40 minute technology workshops where they were instructed in the use of Promethean Interactive Whiteboard, Activinspire software, and Activexpression clickers. A pre- and post-survey were administered in order to determine the effect of the workshops …
High Student Achievement Through Classroom Management, Angela Lacher, Mary Zich
High Student Achievement Through Classroom Management, Angela Lacher, Mary Zich
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The purpose of this research study was to find to what extent classroom engagement and behavior would be affected by the use of ClassDojo in a kindergarten and first grade classroom? This study was completed in a public elementary school and included 18 kindergarten and 20 first grade students. Data sources included: an observational record of students’ on and off task behavior, monitoring students’ Fix-It Plans and Office Discipline Referrals from the middle of the year to the end of the year, and ClassDojo totals for “Positive” and “Needs Work” points throughout the 6 week study. ClassDojo was presented to …